Cesare Merzagora
Italian politician from Milan (1898–1991)
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Cesare Merzagora (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtʃeːzare merˈdzaːɡora, ˈtʃɛː-]; 9 November 1898 – 1 May 1991) was an Italian politician from Milan.
Cesare Merzagora | |
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| President of the Italian Senate | |
| In office 25 June 1953 – 7 November 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Meuccio Ruini |
| Succeeded by | Ennio Zelioli-Lanzini |
| Acting President of Italy | |
| In office 6 December 1964 – 29 December 1964 | |
| Prime Minister | Aldo Moro |
| Preceded by | Antonio Segni |
| Succeeded by | Giuseppe Saragat |
| Minister of Foreign Trade | |
| In office 1 June 1947 – 1 April 1949 | |
| Prime Minister | Alcide De Gasperi |
| Preceded by | Ezio Vanoni |
| Succeeded by | Giovanni Battista Bertone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 November 1898 |
| Died | 1 May 1991 (aged 92) Rome, Italian Republic |
| Party | Christian Democracy (1948–1963) Independent (1963–1972; 1976–1991) Italian Liberal Party (1972–1976) |
| Occupation | Banker, manager, politician |
Biography
Merzagora was born in Milan on 9 November 1898.[1][2]
Between 1947 and 1949, Merzagora served as Italy's Minister of Foreign Trade.[3] He was President of Banca Popolare di Milano from 1950 to 1952, President of the Italian Senate from 1953 to 1967,[4] and was also temporarily acting head of State, in the period between the resignation of Antonio Segni and the election of Giuseppe Saragat in 1964.[5][6][7] Merzagora was named senator for life in March of 1963.[1]
He ran as a candidate of the Italian Christian Democracy Party, and was affiliated with this party for most of his whole political career and then as an independent politician.[8]
